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Article R1112-75 of the French Public Health Code

The family or, failing this, the next of kin have ten days to claim the body of the person who died in the establishment. The mother or father has the same period from the date of delivery to claim the body of a child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office.

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Article R1112-75

La famille ou, à défaut, les proches disposent d’un délai de dix jours pour réclamer le corps de la personne décédée dans l’établissement. La mère ou le père dispose, à compter de l’accouchement, du même délai pour réclamer le corps de l’enfant pouvant être déclaré sans vie à l’état civil.

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